Pioneering Discoveries About The Development Of Cells

How does the developing pancreas in an embryo ‘know’ which cells are to produce insulin and which cells are to have other assignments? Researchers need to understand this if they want to be able to treat type-1 diabetes with stem cells developed into insulin-producing beta cells. At Lund University scientists have uncovered pioneering new knowledge, and are publishing it in the journal Cell.

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Pioneering Discoveries About The Development Of Cells

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